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C. W. 'DILKS GAME APPARATUS- APPLICATION 1111p MAR. 26. 1919.

1,325,355. Patented Dec. 16, 1919.

UNITED STATES PATENT QEFICE.

CHARLES W. DILKS, OF PLAINFIELD, NEW JERSEY.

GAME APPARATUS.

Application filed March 26, 1919.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLES W. DILKS, a citizen of the United States,residin at Plainfield, in the county of Union and tate of New Jersey,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Game Apparatus, ofwhich the following is a specification.

This invention relates to game apparatus in which a revolving plate ordisk is provided and which has pockets for the reception of a ball whichis operated by centrifugal force as the plate is spun around; and itconsists in the novel construction and combination of the partshereinafter fully described and claimed.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a vertical section through an apparatusconstructed according to this invention. Fig. 2 is a plan view of thesame.

A stand or base 2 is provided having a tapering central support orcolumn 3 which is preferably hollow. A hemispherical projection 4. isprovided at the top of the said support. A plate or disk 5 having aperipheral flange 6 is journaled on the support 3,

and is provided with a tapering sleeve 7; which projects upwardly fromits center part, and engages freely with the tapering portion of thesupport. The top portion of the sleeve 7 has a flat bearing 8 whichrests on the projection 4 so that the plate 5 can be spun around veryfreely. The plate 5 has a flat surface 9 which is inclined upwardly fromthe bottom part of the central bearing sleeve to the flange 6, and'thissurface has pockets 10 formed in it. These Specification of LettersPatent.

Patented Dec. 16, 1919.

Serial No. 285,219.

pockets are of any approved size and shape, and they can be arranged inany predetermined pattern.

The ball 12 is placed on the plate, and the plate is spun around so thatthe ball is thrown outwardly by centrifugal force, and may lodge in oneor another of the pockets before the plate comes to a standstill. Theplate and its support are preferably formed of glassware, chinaware, orother similar hard material, and the plate may be variously ornamentedto give it an attractive appearance.

What I claim is:

1. A game apparatus, comprising a base formed of ceramic material andprovided with a conical support, and a game plate also formed of ceramicmaterial and provided with an upwardly projecting conical sleeve whichis journaled on the said support so that the plate revolves at the lowerpart of the support.

2. A game apparatus, comprising a base formed of ceramic material andprovided with a conical support having an antifriction pivot at its top,and a game plate also formed of ceramic material and provided with anupwardly projecting conical sleeve which is journaled on the saidsupport and which has a surface at its top which rests on the saidpivot, said game plate being arranged to revolve at the lower part ofthe said support.

In testimony whereof I have affixed my signature.

CHARLES W. DILKS.

